This week on The Allegheny Front, stories about our plastic problem — from oceans full of plastic straws, to what’s piling up in landfills, and in our own recycling bins. (Photo: Emma Lee, WHYY)
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Stories in this episode
How You Recycle Plastic is About to Change - The global market for recycling has changed dramatically over the last year. And it’s already trickling down to what happens curbside.- Want to Cut Plastics Pollution in the Ocean? Start Upstream. - Plastics, large and small, often end up in urban sewer systems. The smaller pieces can end up polluting rivers, streams and oceans.
We’re Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us - This waste engineer's research has helped galvanize a worldwide movement to stop plastic pollution.
This Machine Will Change The Way You Think About Plastic - Plastic has become the poster child for the wastefulness of the modern world. But Dutch designer Bart Bleijerveld says it’s a really useful, even beautiful material. We’re just using it the wrong way.
